boldfaced

See also: bold-faced

English

Alternative forms

bold-faced

Etymology

bold +‎ faced

Adjective

boldfaced (comparative more boldfaced, superlative most boldfaced)

Impudent, brazen.
He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise.
(typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.

Synonyms

bold, boldface
(typography): heavy

Verb

boldfaced

simple past tense and past participle of boldface (to print or write in a bold manner)
He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.

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